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The MTS Series: An Introduction

People often ask me, “What do you actually do?” After 3 years of being an MTS-er, I think I can finally answer that question. MTS was a mystery to me when I started and it is only in retrospect that I can now describe what I actually did and I

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Posted on 27 Aug 2013

One year later

A year ago I had just finished my time with FES as a staffworker and was about to begin a new IT job while waiting for the opportunity to start as an apprentice with CERC. That opportunity has now arisen and I have left my job to pursue it. The

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Posted on 3 Aug 2012

Living to the Ministry of the Word

I preached Haggai on the last 2 Sundays of April. This was my first time preaching a mini-series and writing bible studies for the church. It was a rather daunting experience because it would reflect all that I’ve learnt from my last 2 years of apprenticeship. Preaching is always bittersweet

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Posted on 14 Jun 2012

MTS Responsibilities at CERC

It’s been a year since I was inducted into the ministry training strategy (MTS) program in CERC. My view of life has changed drastically since then. The Sovereign Loving God It was the doctrines of sin and salvation that first shocked me when I realized how absolute the sovereignty of

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Posted on 7 Jun 2012

CERC news for a Christian brother in Singapore

Dear Brother, How are you doing? How is your job? Have you been able to cope with both ministry and your present job? I just found out from a fellow church member that you were enquiring about CERC work recently. You can find out more about it on the supporters

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Posted on 15 Jan 2012

Christmas is not about giving, it’s about getting

A family reunion, a spangled Christmas tree, gifts of all sizes and a warm, satisfying family dinner were always what made my previous Christmases delightful. Sadly, I will miss Christmas with family this year. Christmas is always an occasion for reunion for the relatives, even more so for those living

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Posted on 22 Dec 2011

A year of challenges and blessings

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We’ve finally moved into our new premise!… Thank you for your prayers and support which has allowed this to happen. We are very thankful to God for the availability of space which has enabled more people to join us, accommodation for our CERC apprentices

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Posted on 3 Dec 2011

A year of MTS: Some reflections

Ministry has been full-on in church and my rest days are usually just times for me to catch up on sleep and food – my apologies to everyone for not writing for such a long time. However, since ‘Foundation Day’ is coming up, I thought it best that I write

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Posted on 19 Aug 2011

Trusting God = Giving up

Dear supporters and friends, I am really glad that you are reading this blog as what I am sharing with you comes from my heart and reflects how things are going in CERC, from my side. It has been more than a month since I was formally inducted as Pastor

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Posted on 17 Aug 2011